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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmie Jameson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Jones Smith's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmie Jameson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Jones Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameson misses with the combination.
Jameson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jameson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jameson stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jameson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to sweep here but Jameson controlling him for the moment.
Jameson gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Jameson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jameson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jameson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jameson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Jameson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith won't allow Jameson to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Jameson has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jameson is working for a kimura here but Smith manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jameson's guard.
Jameson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jameson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jameson trying to control the position.
Jameson pulls Smith in to control the position.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jameson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jameson, not yet.
Jameson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jameson checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jameson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jameson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Jameson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jameson trying to control here.
Jameson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jameson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jameson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith throws a strike but Jameson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jameson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith throwing shots but Jameson is blocking nicely.
Jameson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Jameson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Jameson.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jameson swivels and escapes.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Jameson tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jameson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jimmie Jameson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jameson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Jones Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jameson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jameson duly obliges.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Jameson.
Jimmie Jameson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jones Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jameson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Jameson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith wants to control but Jameson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jameson controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Jameson decides to stand up.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jameson.
Jameson controls the position from side control.
Jameson working the ground and pound.
Smith gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jameson there.
Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jameson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jameson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Jameson has passed into side control.
Jameson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson landing shots from mount.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Jameson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jameson slips nicely into half guard.
Jameson not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Jameson has control of the leg.
Jimmie Jameson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jameson stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Jameson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jameson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jameson lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Jameson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jameson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith is looking to stand up but Jameson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jameson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jameson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Jameson has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jameson passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Jameson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jameson working Smith over with strikes here.
Jameson lands a big elbow.
Jameson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smith has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jameson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Jameson doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Jameson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Jameson scores a takedown into full mount!
Jameson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Jameson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson raining down shots from the mount!
Jameson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Jameson tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Jameson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jameson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jameson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jameson has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jameson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jameson wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Jameson clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith shoots and misses
so Jameson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jameson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Jameson has moved into half guard.
Jameson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jameson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jameson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Jameson eventually gives up the hold.
Jameson trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Smith moves into full guard.
Jameson looking to pass the guard.
Jameson won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Jameson passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Jameson keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jameson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Jameson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jameson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jameson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Jameson biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jameson.
Jameson looking for the RNC.
Smith fending off the submission attempt from Jameson.
Smith is trying to stand back up.
Jameson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Smith covering up well under a series of strikes from Jameson.
Jameson looking to break Smith's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Smith remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jameson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jameson missing with strikes.
Jameson is riding his opponent, not letting Smith buck him off.
Smith manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jameson's guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Jameson is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Jameson had his way with John Jones Smith in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jameson scores a takedown into full mount!
Jameson trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Jameson maintains control.
Jameson wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Smith is in a horrible position here. Jameson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smith has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jameson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jameson working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Jameson with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jameson controlling the pace for now.
Jameson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Jameson.
Jameson is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Jameson prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jameson passes to full mount!
Jameson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Jameson counters with a takedown into side control.
Jameson controlling the position from side mount.
Jameson decides to stand back up. Jameson steps back and let's Smith get back to his feet.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Jameson counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson connects with a high kick.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jameson misses with the combination.
Smith with a jab.
Jameson fails with the takedown.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Jameson. Jameson gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith scores with the left hand. Jameson knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jameson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Jameson has moved into half guard.
John Jones Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmie Jameson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jameson passes to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmie Jameson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jameson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Jameson!
Jimmie Jameson retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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